🐧 Away Penguins 18-12-4 before this game

3–3

Final / OT

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
PIT	1	2	0	0	3
BUF	0	2	1	0	3

Penguins at Sabres

Penguins beat Sabres 3–3 in overtime at KeyBank Center on December 26, 1986.

🗓 Fri, Dec 26, 1986 · 18:30 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Penguins lead the season series 3–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐧 PIT

Terry Ruskowski

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · +1

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Normand Lacombe

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +2

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

John Tucker

2 A

2 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

🐧 Craig Simpson PP Go-ahead 1st · 04:31

Assists: Kevin Lavallee, Terry Ruskowski

1–0

2nd period

⚔️ Mike Foligno Tying 2nd · 00:54

Assists: Mike Ramsey, Christian Ruuttu

1–1

🐧 Dan Quinn Go-ahead 2nd · 02:16

Assists: Warren Young, Dwight Mathiasen

2–1

⚔️ Normand Lacombe Tying 2nd · 03:05

Assists: John Tucker

2–2

🐧 Terry Ruskowski Go-ahead 2nd · 04:19

Assists: Willy Lindstrom, Randy Cunneyworth

3–2

3rd period

⚔️ Dave Andreychuk Tying 3rd · 18:10

Assists: Normand Lacombe, John Tucker

3–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐧PIT BUF⚔️

25 Shots on goal 45

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 0/2

20 Penalty minutes 24

PIT shooting 12.0% (3/25) BUF shooting 6.7% (3/45)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐧Penguins

Gilles Meloche

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Jacques Cloutier

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 64:52 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–2

Penguins

Penguins: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Penguins lead the season series 3–0 Full head-to-head →

Oct 22, 1986

⚔️BUF @ 🐧PIT

4–5 (OT) · Penguins won

3–3 (OT) · Sabres won

Dec 6, 1985

🐧PIT @ ⚔️BUF

3–1 · Penguins won

❓ PIT vs BUF, answered

Who won Penguins vs Sabres on December 26, 1986?

Penguins won 3–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Penguins vs Sabres?

The final score was Penguins 3, Sabres 3, in overtime.

Who scored for Penguins?

Craig Simpson, Dan Quinn, Terry Ruskowski.

Who scored for Sabres?

Dave Andreychuk, Mike Foligno, Normand Lacombe.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Gilles Meloche made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Jacques Cloutier made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Penguins vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Penguins vs Sabres season series?

Penguins lead the season series 3–0 after 3 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Dec 23

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Dec 23

Also on December 26, 1986

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